The officer may break into a house, building or structure, or any part thereof, or anything therein, or any vehicle, vessel or other conveyance, to execute a search warrant, or commit such breaking as may be necessary to liberate himself or a person aiding him in the execution of the warrant. If the place to be searched is a dwelling he shall not attempt a forcible entry until he shall have given notice of his authority and purpose and shall have been refused admittance.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 62. Criminal Procedure
Article 1A. Search and Seizure
§62-1A-1. Search Warrant -- Who May Issue
§62-1A-2. Same — Grounds for Issuance; Property Defined
§62-1A-3. Same -- Issuance and Contents
§62-1A-4. Same -- Execution and Return With Inventory
§62-1A-5. Breaking and Entering Premises
§62-1A-6. Motion for Return of Property and to Suppress Evidence
§62-1A-7. Disposition of Seized Property
§62-1A-10. Motor Vehicle Searches
§62-1A-11. Rules for Certain Evidence of Consent to Vehicle Search